Pedal pad



Sept. 28, 1926.

w.f H. THQMAS PEDAL PAD Filed July 21, v1926 a pedal pad of simple, durable and com-Y` Patented sept. 28,1 192e.

- "UNITED siariss WALTRH. THOMAS, or SPENCER. IOWA;y

PEDAL PAD.

Application 'filed July 21,

T he object of my vinvention is to provide paratively inexpensive construction.

More particularly it is my object to provde a pedal pad having a housingl at one end thereof adapted to receive and enclose the foot stop normally provided upon foot pedals of automobiles.

Still afurther object is to provide a metallic' engaging and pad holding frame havone end an upwardly extending hollow Aprojection for enclosing and receiving the foot stop of a brake or clutch pedal of an `automobile for providing a foot stop when the pedal pad is mounted upon the foot pedal.

It may be vhere mentioned that rubber pedal pads "arequite desirable for use upon automobile'brake and clutch footpedals, although when such pedal pads are mounted upon the foot pedal it usually extends upwardly a. 'suflicient distance so that the benelit of the stop upon the foot pedal is lost and it is my object to provide a metal foot stop forming a part of the pedal pad itself whereby the rubber foot pedal has its uppei surface Vbelow the upper end of the metal stop which forms a part of the base of the pedal pad.

Still a further object is to provide a rubber pad or foot engaging pad of substantially `the same size and shape as the foot pedal itself and which when castor vulcanized may be flat upon both its top and bottom sides. y Y

Still a furtherobject isto provide metal fastenings embedded within the rubber pad during the vulcanizing thereof having' fastn ening elements thereon adapted to coact with slots formed in the Ymetal base of the pedal pad for anchoring the rubber pad upon such base.

'Vith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my foot pedal pad, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forthypointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pedal pad illustrating the metal stop projecting up above the upper surface of the rubber pad. v

Figure 2 is a view of the side of the .pedal l1926. serial No. 123,975.

pad7 parts 'of the metal base being broken away to better illustrate the construction.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line e 6 3 of Figure 1, illustrating the pedal pad asinstalled upon a foot pedal. f

Figure l is afse'ctional view taken on lin of Figure 1, and

Y Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the metal plate which is embedded in the rubber pad and has fastening elements thereon for securing'the rubber pad to the base. Y

ln Vthe accompanying drawings I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate the shank of a brake or clutch foot pedal and 12 to indicate the head or .foot engaging piece of the foot pedal. i

The foot engaging piece 12 is formed with an upwardly extending foot stop 14. The foot stop 1&1- serves as a finder for locating the pedal and at'the same time prevents the foot from slipping sidewise therefrom.

The foot stop 14 is quite a vdesirable thing upon a foot pedal. Myfoot pedal pad comprises a metal pedal engaging and pad holding bas'eor frame 16. The base 1,6 is formed of sheet metal and formed up .by stampings. Y I I The base 16 includes a fla-tV supporting surface 18 adapted to rest upon the foot piece 12.0f the foot pedal 10. The general outline ofthe base 16 is substantially the same-as the foot piece 12 itself.

The base 16 includes a downwardly ex` y tending peripheral flange'20 which tends to reinforce the base 16 and kat the same time serves as a'casilng for the outer' edge 'of the foot piece 12. n order t0 secureithe base 1-6 to the foot piece r12 l provide a nuinber'of :downwardly extending fasteningv lugs 22.' 1

The fastening lugs 22 are bendable and formed integral with .the base 16'. The fastening lugs 22 may be bent inwardly and in engagement with the under surface or side of the foot piece 12. The flange 2O prevents any sideward movement of the base 16 relative to the foot piece 12 and the lugs 22 hold the base in proper position on the foot piece 12. Formed integral with the base 16 and projecting upwardly therefrom a considerable distance is a housing 24.

The housing 24 is closed on three sides-and open on its bottom side. The housing 24 receves the foot stop 14 of the foot pedal 1D as clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The lower edge oi the housing 24 is in alignment with the lower edge of the flange 2O and makes a very neat appearing structure. rlhe housing 241 is formed by die stampings.

Upon the upper surface 18 oi the base 16 is mounted a rubber pad A. rlhe pad A is of substantially the same size and shape as the toot pi ce 12 and has its upper and lower .sm-faces [iat which are desirable from a vulcanizing and manufacturing standpoint.

The rubber pad A is formed with a cross ribbed and grooved toot engaging surface 26 as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 oi' the drawings. rlhis adds to the beauty o' the rubber pad and at the same time is very practical.

In order to anchor the rubber pad A to the base 16 l provide metal plate 28 having a number ot downwarr ly projecting lugs 3l). The plate 2S is formed with a number ot openings 82 having the material adjacent the edges, upstruclr as at SLL for insuring proper anchorage of the Vmetal plate 28 in the rubber pad A when the pad A is cast and vulcanized.

The plate26 practically serves as the bottom surface of the rubber pad A and the upstruclr edges 841 serve as the means for insuring proper connection between the plate 28 and the rubber pad A.

The upper surface 18 oi the base 16 is formed with a number ot slots 36 which are designed to receive the lugs 30 of the plate 28. rl`he lugs 30 after being extended through the slots 36 are bent over for securely anchoring the rubber pad A upon the base 16. Y

rllie upper surface of the pad A is a sutlicient distance below the upper end ot'. the housing 24 so that the housing 24 forms a foot stop orthe rubber pad the saine as the stop 14 serves as a toot stop for the l'ootr piece 12.

It will be noted that the housing 2liis formed integral with the base 16 and made ot metal and that the rubber pad A is mounted 'upon4 the flat upper surface of the base 16. The rubber pad A does not in any way ailect the t'oot piece formed by the housing 2st from functioning properly.

By encasing the loot stop 111 oit' the toot vrpiece 12, l am able to make a much neater f appearing pedal pad and at the saine time eX tend theV housing 24e upwardly a sufficient distance so as to serve as a real toot stop tor the rubber pad A.

Some changes may be made in the details ot construction and arrangement ot my pedal pad structure without depa 'ting from the real invention involved therein, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modilied forms of structure or use of mechanical eqiuvalents7 which may be reasonably included within the scope of such claims.

1 claim as my invention l. In combination with a Ytoot pedal having a toot stop at one end, of a pedal Apad comprising a metallic pedal-engagingrand pad-holding base, an upwardly projecting housing on said baseand integral therewith K for receiving the 'foot stop and thereby torining a toot stop for the pedal padgand a rubber pad mounted upon said base.

ln combination with a toot pedal having'a 'toot stoop atone end, ot' a pedal pad comprising'l a metallic pedal-engaging and pad-holding base, an upwardly Vprojecting housing on said base and integral therewith ior receiving the 'toot stop, a rubber pad, fastening elements anchored in said rubber pad. during the vulcanizing thereof, and means tor anchoring said fastening elements to said base for holding said rubber pad upon the base, and means for fastening said base to a vfoot pedal.

3, ln combination with a foot pedal having a toot stop at one end, of a pedalpad comliirising a metallic pedal-engaging and pad-holding base, an upwardly projecting housing on said base and integral therewith for receiving the toot stop and thereby forming a toot stop forY the pedal pad, and a rub- ;er pad mounted upon said base, said housing projecting upV above the top suratc'e el said rubber pad.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 16, 1926.

WALTER n. rr-roMiis. 

